10th Annual Banking & Payments Law Seminar 27th March 2025, Portomaso Suite, Hilton Malta We are pleased to bring to you the 10th edition of the Annual Banking & Payments Law Seminar – a yearly appointment for local leading lawyers and officers who work at the forefront of banking, finance and payments law issues. Organised in collaboration with the Malta Bankers’ Association, the seminar provides an opportunity for participants to discuss salient updates to their practice and share insights into certain issues of relevance. This event has been accredited with 2.25 core, and 0.75 professional development CPE hours. Agenda 13:30 Coffee & registration 14:00 Opening address Conrad Portanier (Partner, Ganado Advocates) Kenneth Farrugia (Chairperson, Malta Bankers’ Association) 14:15 The AI Act: Challenges and opportunities for financial services providers Paul Micallef Grimaud (Partner, Ganado Advocates) James Debono (Senior Associate, Ganado Advocates) 14:45 Keynote address At the crossroads of innovation: Which direction are banking and payments going? James H. Freis Jr. (Founder, Market Integrity Solutions, LLC, Washington, DC, USA) 15:30 Question time 15:45 Coffee break 16:15 Breakout sessions Banks Payment Institutions in collaboration with FIMA CRDVI: A focus on EU-specific reforms Presentation by: Roberta Carabott (Associate, Ganado Advocates) Panel discussion moderated by: Conrad Portanier (Partner, Ganado Advocates) Panellists: Catherine Formosa (Of Counsel, Ganado Advocates) Anabel Armeni Cauchi (Deputy Head, Banking Supervision, MFSA) Laragh Cassar (Independent Director) The FI Rulebook: The experience so far Presentation by: Leonard Bonello (Partner, Ganado Advocates) Panel discussion moderated by: Fiorentina D’Amore (Chairperson, FIMA) Panellists: Paul Falzon (Senior Regulatory Advisor, Ganado Advocates) Stefan Berry (General Counsel, FIMA) Samantha Cuyle (Manager, Fintech Supervision, MFSA 17:30 Networking drinks Speakers Conrad Portanier Partner Ganado Advocates James Debono Senior Associate Ganado Advocates Catherine Formosa Of Counsel Ganado Advocates Leonard Bonello Partner Ganado Advocates Stefan Berry General Counsel FIMA Kenneth Farrugia Chairperson Malta Bankers Association James H. Freis Jr. Founder Market Integrity Solutions, LLC Anabel Armeni Cauchi Deputy Head, Banking Supervision MFSA Fiorentina D’Amore Chairperson FIMA Samantha Cuyle Manager, Fintech Supervision MFSA Paul Micallef Grimaud Partner Ganado Advocates Roberta Carabott Associate Ganado Advocates Laragh Cassar Independent Director . Paul Falzon Senior Regulatory Advisor Ganado Advocates Stephanie Farrugia Conference Chair Ganado Advocates Registration We would like to inform you that our upcoming banking seminar is now fully booked, and we are no longer accepting registrations. Thank you for your interest, and we appreciate your understanding. Venue Portomaso Suite, Hilton Malta View map Watch last year’s seminar: Should you have any questions about the seminar or if you have trouble accessing any of the links, kindly contact the marketing team on marketing@ganado.com or call on +356 2123 5406.